Section 255 BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita)
255. Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture. Whoever, being a public servant, knowingly disobeysRead More →
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255. Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture. Whoever, being a public servant, knowingly disobeysRead More →
256. Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture. Whoever, being a public servant, andRead More →
257. Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law. Whoever, being a public servant, corruptly or maliciously makes or pronounces inRead More →
258. Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law. Whoever, being in any office whichRead More →
259. Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend. Whoever, being a public servant, legally bound as such public servant toRead More →
260. Intentional omission to apprehend on part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed. Whoever, being a public servant, legallyRead More →
261. Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant. Whoever, being a public servant legally bound as such public servant to keep inRead More →
262. Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension. Whoever intentionally offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of himselfRead More →
263. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person. Whoever, intentionally offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of any otherRead More →
264. Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for. Whoever, being a public servant legallyRead More →
265. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension or escape or rescue in cases not otherwise provided for. Whoever, in any case not provided for inRead More →
266. Violation of condition of remission of punishment. Whoever, having accepted any conditional remission of punishment, knowingly violates any condition on which such remission wasRead More →
267. Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding. Whoever, intentionally offers any insult, or causes any interruption to any public servant,Read More →
268. Personation of assessor. Whoever, by personation or otherwise, shall intentionally cause, or knowingly suffer himself to be returned, empanelled or sworn as an assessorRead More →
269. Failure by person released on bail bond or bond to appear in Court. Whoever, having been charged with an offence and released on bailRead More →
CHAPTER XV – OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS 270. Public nuisance. A person is guilty of a public nuisanceRead More →
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